Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 848 Why not be an empress?

"Don't worry, I've already sent the message. I'll be back home tomorrow."

"who are you?"

The woman was dressed in black, with a cloak over her clothes and a black scarf covering her face, making it difficult for Lin Feng to recognize her for a moment.

The voice sounded familiar, but the woman was deliberately changing her voice.

The woman waved her hand, and the seven or eight men in black around her immediately disappeared into the darkness.

She came up to Lin Feng, her pair of bright black eyes shining like gems under the starlight.

Lin Feng took a closer look and was stunned.

"Zhao Tianyu?"

Zhao Tianyu smiled: "You have a conscience and haven't forgotten me."

Lin Feng suddenly realized that it was understandable that Zhao Tianyu looked down on the brothers Zhao Zhen and Zhao Zheng.

If it were someone else, it would seem like nonsense.

Only Zhao Tianyu, the eldest princess who has great power in the court, has some influence in the martial arts world, and is both civil and military, could have achieved such an achievement.

Lin Feng smiled bitterly and said, "Why don't you just come to me directly? Why make things so unpleasant?"

Zhao Tianyu looked worried.

"I'm just afraid you won't agree. I always treat Lin Shou with courtesy, so don't worry."

After a pause, he said, "This great imperial court has been ruined by them. They only care about that chair. Who has ever thought about the people?"

Lin Feng suddenly looked at her and smiled, "I think it's only right for you to be the emperor of this clan."

Zhao Tianyu waved his hand and said, "It's just a joke. In the royal families of all dynasties, there has never been a woman who became emperor. It would disrupt the moral order."

Lin Feng shook his head: "Don't tell me, I just pushed out a grassland queen, why not push out a major clan empress?"

Zhao Tianyu said sternly, "Lin Feng, if you don't want to be the emperor of this great clan, I will recommend Crown Prince Zhao Cun. This guy has some conscience and principles, so he should be a good candidate."

Lin Feng smiled bitterly: "The two of us are messing around here, it's like a fool talking in a dream, it's ridiculous."

Zhao Tianyu stared at Lin Feng with a pair of shining eyes.

"Lin Feng, I have absolute confidence in you."

“But I don’t have much confidence in myself.”

Zhao Tianyu sighed and said, "You don't know, people in Kyoto are starving again. The rebels are besieging the city, and the imperial court has no more food to collect. Seeing these stubborn guys refusing to admit their mistakes, I have no choice but to resort to this desperate measure."

"Is Zhao Zhen still drunkenly sleeping all day long?"

Zhao Tianyu looked aggrieved. "Back then, I saw that he was gentle and kind, and had many talents, so I fully recommended Zhao Zhen to my father. Who could have known that he would make the emperor become like this?"

Lin Feng waved his hand: "Let's go down the mountain. The situation is already like this. There is no point in saying more."

Zhao Tianyu asked anxiously: "Lin Feng, what are you going to do?"

"Don't worry about this matter. Let me go back to the Central Plains and see what's going on."

"How can I not care? I invited you, Lin Feng, to come out of seclusion."

Lin Feng was about to turn around and leave, but when he heard this, he stopped.

"please?"

Zhao Tianyu turned away embarrassedly.

"It's still an invitation."

Lin Feng nodded: "Even if this matter is exposed, if you, Zhao Tianyu, want to be the emperor, then follow me. If you are not interested in that chair, then go back and wait for my news."

"Lin Feng, I still have some power and can help you."

"Well, when I need it, I will naturally seek your help."

When Zhao Tianyu heard him say this, she knew that Lin Feng did not look down on her power.

Before he could explain anything, he saw Lin Feng's figure disappear into the darkness.

Dazong Kyoto City.

Although there were not many people and officials left in the city, they still tasted the bitterness of hunger again.

The imperial court could no longer collect grain.

Lin Feng's eight prefectures in Zhenxi simply ignored the imperial court's conscription order.

Several prefectures south of Kyoto can no longer afford the food, clothing, housing and transportation of the entire Kyoto. Although they are willing, they lack the ability.

Zhao Zhen also began to reduce his portion at the table, although he didn't dare say it out loud and tried his best to cover it up, for fear that the emperor would be angry if he knew.

History repeats itself.

Inside the Prince Rui's mansion, Prince Rui Zhao Xun was holding a bowl of porridge and drinking it slowly.

He knew in his heart that the situation had come to a point of life and death, and it all depended on how he could admit his mistake to Lin Feng.

If you still stick your neck out, save your face.

I'm afraid the entire Zhao royal family will be destroyed in this crisis.

Grand Tutor Wan Quan was a shrewd and resourceful man. He had already slipped out of the city at the beginning of the war and disappeared without a trace.

I am still not as accurate as this old guy in calculations, my skills are not up to par.

King Rui sighed deeply.

"Alas, it's this desire for power that clouds people's judgment."

Hearing Prince Rui's words, the old butler hurried over.

"Master, what do you want?"

Seeing that Prince Rui was in a daze, he smiled awkwardly.

"I'm old and my hearing isn't very good. I hope you'll be understanding."

Only then did Zhao Xun adjust the focus of his eyes to the old butler's face.

"You are sixty this year?"

"Master, I am sixty-four years old this year."

Prince Rui nodded and said, "That's great! I should congratulate you on your longevity."

"Master, you are joking. If you eat more, you will live a long life."

"It seems that there is no food left. Have you eaten yet?"

The old butler hung his head and said nothing.

King Rui knew that they had not eaten yet, so he had to make sure the host was full first, otherwise the food would not last long.

"Go call Zhao Shuo back and have dinner with me."

The old butler immediately bowed and said yes, then turned and walked out of the room.

Zhao Shuo was dark, thin, and looked very tired.

Facing the siege of nearly 200,000 rebels every day, in addition to physical strength and energy, the biggest pressure is psychological.

One day, while I was taking a nap, the rebels entered the city.

The battle has reached such a level that neither side can tolerate the other. Once the city is broken, both sides will inevitably be massacred.

"Father, you called me?"

"Zhao Shuo, sit down and have a bowl of porridge."

The father and son sat opposite each other and drank porridge in silence.

After a while, Zhao Xun finally asked.

"How long do you think Kyoto City can hold out?"

Zhao Shuo raised his confused eyes and looked at the beams.

"Father, do you want to hear the truth?"

"Nonsense, Dad is not senile yet."

"Father, Kyoto City, perhaps... in the next moment."

As soon as these words were spoken, the room became quiet again.

After an unknown amount of silence, Zhao Xun frowned and finished the porridge in his bowl.

"Zhao Shuo, do you think you can still convince Lin Feng?"

Zhao Shuo stared at the bowl of porridge and shook his head silently.

"Have you ever resented your father?"

"No."

Zhao Xun sighed, "Alas, father also wants to preserve this family business and let you and your mother live in peace."

Zhao Shuo's eyes turned red and his nose felt sore after hearing this.

"Father, there is something I have never told you..."

Zhao Xun waved his hand: "Father is not after the power in his hands, but wants to make more plans for the long-term development of this family."

He thought for a moment and said, "Of course, without the power in my hands, all the wealth and glory would be nothing but flowers in the mirror and the moon in the water. I can only blame my father for his strategy going astray."

"Father, Lin Feng has not affected your power. Why do you treat him like this?"

"Lin Feng is powerful. If we allow him to continue to develop, I'm afraid the Zhao family's kingdom will change hands."